# CVE-2025-5495: Netgear WNR614 URL improper authentication

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication on Netgear WNR614 routers by manipulating URL inputs, potentially gaining unauthorized access to device settings.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Jun 2025
- **Updated:** 3 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fxhf-2c5f-jh3q

## What is CVE-2025-5495?

CVE-2025-5495 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear WNR614, published on 3 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Netgear WNR614 1.1.0.28_1.0.1WW. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with the input %00currentsetting.htm leads to improper authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This issue appears to have been circulating as an 0day since 2024.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5495?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netgear Wnr614 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-5495?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5495 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-5495 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5495 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netgear WNR614

- [CVE-2024-36787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36787/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-36790](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36790/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-36792](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36792/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2024-36789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36789/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2024-36788](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36788/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 5.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-5495 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-5495 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear WNR614, published on 3 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5495 exists.

Affected product: Netgear WNR614. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5495/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5495/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5495
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5495
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-5495

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5495/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.